as in to cadge
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This started with some truly baroque partisan speculation; on Dec. 11, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) cadged himself some airtime on Fox News by claiming that his home state was under attack from Iran.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Ansa works in a Helsinki supermarket, collecting expired food and cadging the odd casserole for her dinner.—
Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
4 Dec. 2023
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Rachel Morin's 'bum' killer mooched off locals before murdering mom of five, lawyer says.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Suleman also opened up about her financial insecurity in the early 2010s and how the media painted her to be mooching off the government.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Mar. 2025
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While Kardashian was begging for her life, the men rummaged through her belongings and stole roughly millions of dollars worth of jewelry from her.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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This rule of course begs two questions: where to build and how to pay for it?—
Lucius Riccio,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2025
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In an especially intimate moment, the couple's parents and wedding party prayed over them.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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While the parishioners were praying and honoring Mother’s Day, Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich made a public pitch for Leo to visit his hometown soon.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
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These disposable melamine sponges work well for cleaning a variety of items, but they shouldn't be used on everything.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2025
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Cotton sponges up water and refuses to let go, turning a light rain shower into a grueling, soggy, all-day affair.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the agua de jamaica was a sweet and refreshing treat that conjured up memories of meals with my family in Veracruz, Mexico.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2025
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Do any of those songs conjure up any emotion or feeling for you?—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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Jones wrote a letter to Newsom’s office Tuesday, imploring him to act before prices go up.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2025
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The hymn implores the saints to help the cardinals find a successor to Pope Francis to lead the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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That was most visible in 2008, when he was beseeched by corporate executives and the George W. Bush administration to help the global financial system from melting down.—
Michael J. de la Merced,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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For weeks, Judge Schimel and his allies have beseeched Mr. Trump to get involved in the race.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Bludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludge. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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